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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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